Hi, my
very first flight after getting the license was in the local area, on my own, merely enjoying the freedom I had earned!
The first real flight - a few days after that - was down to the Isle of Wight, together with a fellow recently-qualified PPL and my first passenger (a friend visiting from Australia). This was a great trip because a) it's a picturesque destination, including steep turns over the Needles; b) although there were scattered CB/showers around necessitating diversion, by having the two of us in the front-seats we were much more easily able to deal with this and remain confident (on my own I may not have departed, or may have turned back). I strongly recommend to all new PPLs to arrange such a "flying buddy" for early trips - it's twice the fun, for half the cost, and let's you safely stretch your boundaries!
Andy
